diff --git a/manifests/install.pp b/manifests/install.pp
index 4451adf..d1c91bb 100644
--- a/manifests/install.pp
+++ b/manifests/install.pp
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@
     path    => ['/bin', '/usr/bin', '/usr/sbin'],
     require => File["rbenv::rbenvrc ${user}"],
   }
+
+  file { "rbenv::cache-dir ${user}":
+    ensure => directory,
+    path   => "${root_path}/cache"
+  }
 }
diff --git a/spec/defines/rbenv__install_spec.rb b/spec/defines/rbenv__install_spec.rb
index 68c9f41..a135a17 100644
--- a/spec/defines/rbenv__install_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/rbenv__install_spec.rb
@@ -15,5 +15,10 @@
       should contain_exec("rbenv::shrc #{user}").
         with_command("echo 'source /home/#{user}/.rbenvrc' >> /home/#{user}/.profile")
     end
+
+    it "creates a cache folder" do
+      should contain_file("rbenv::cache-dir #{user}").
+        with(:ensure => "directory", :path => "/home/#{user}/.rbenv/cache")
+    end
   end
 end